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“I despise you because you’re filthy, but I love you because you’re home.” So say the lyrics of John D Loudermilk’s oft covered song “Tobacco Road.” While driving back home to my parents house recently, More...

MANISTIQUE – The former Pamida store will officially reopen next week, following its completed conversion to Shopko Hometown. The grand opening event comes after a four-month liquidation sale and store conversion process. More...

MANISTIQUE – Despite being told by five different eye doctors that her eight year old daughter Shelby’s vision was fine, Lynn DeVore of Yokima, Wash., continued to search for reasons why her daughter continued to struggle with reading. More...

LANSING – The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that applications for antlerless deer licenses are on sale now through Aug. 15 at all license agents or at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings. More...

EDC will offer small business counseling MANISTIQUE – The MISBTDC has partnered with the Schoolcraft County EDC and Michigan Works to provide free and confidential small business counseling to those interested in starting or expanding a More...

The numbers were down, fish registered were smaller, but the 27th annual Schoolcraft County Sportfishing Association Trout and Salmon Derby was again a huge success, bringing in anglers from all across the state, Wisconsin and Canada. More...

EAST LANSING – The 2012- 13 fall sports season officially begins next week, when approximately 110,000 student athletes begin practice in eight sports. Practice sessions begin on Aug. 6 in football, followed by all other sports on Aug. More...